You thought there is a lot of skateboards in the 2004 release of Clivers „Disposable“ book? You think that can not be topped? You are wrong. Sean Cliver topped himself. There is 1000‘s (thousends) of skateboards pictured in this 368 page hardcover (229×279) reference book. It starts off with a introduction, talks about collecting skateboards and in general, introduces you to the Skatelab and the Board Gallery and then it is skateboards, skateboards, skateboards in chronical chapters 1960 – 1970, 1970 – 1980, 1980 – 1990 and 1990 – 2000. There was even a section planned for post 2000 boards, but the author ran out of room. Therefore you only get to see a couple of Bulldog decks before you enter the „Freestyle Ghetto“ followed by „Prototypes“ and a gallery of boards that have been navigated by pioneers and pros. It ends with a bunch of signed decks. That would be enough history for your eyes only, but you also get lots of storys, anecdotes and historylessons from skaters, designers and industry people – some of them have been in the skate biz since the beginning! I thought of nameing names, but I save that – everybody is in here. No need to pick out any „special“ person, skater or story – they are all famous, rich or legends and have mostly interesting storys to tell. Which is good, it would have been deadly to only have all those boards there, but this way the text decentralizes nicely. Did I mention that every board is „cataloged“? You get the name of the company, name of board, name of artist and the year it was produced – what else can you ask for! Well, you could ask for variations – those are in there too, no worrys. I ind the old decks way more interesting than the newer stuff, even thou the graphics on the newer decks are more colourful and some have lots of artistic value – others don’t. Of course it is also interesting to see the development of shapes over the decades and that makes hope that the days of the „stick“ are counted. Did you know the irst skateboard in Germany was made
back in the late 1960s? The „Original Rollbrettl“ – there is so much amazing stuff one can discover, it is a trip thru the whole of skateboard history. Did I mention that there is also some old ads from the 60s. Did I mention there is not very many pictures of people skateing. Did I mention I found the Banzai deck. (I remember in the mid 1970s I went to a store with a poster to copy the shape of the Banzai deck, so my father could make my own aluminium deck at the factory he was working in… since the original Banzai deck was way too expensive for me… I remember it had a pair of ACS trucks, but cant remember what wheels and, I‘m getting carried away here.) Did I mention that the book looks great. Did I mention the layout looks great. (the print of the description of the boards could be a bit bigger, but it might be me…magnifying glass helps). Did I mention that some of those collectors are insane. But I‘m glad that they are out there to preserve all these boards. Did I mention you need to get this book. 39,90 Euro (dolf)

Isbn 978-1-58423-327-5

Ok, I have to admit, I never was a big fan of this band, cant remember if I did not like the music… anyway… The book tells the detailed story of this very first female punk band. Luckily the author talks directly to all the members of the band, their manager (Don Letts), their mentor (Keith Levene) and many other friends from back then. At first I was sceptical if a “Story of the” book of a band that meant not much too me would be a good read. Let me tell you, it was! At times, in the end, maybe a bit lengthy, but that was no problem. Because you find out so much about the personal crossconnections going on back then, which is no surprise, it was not a big scene. This book brings you back to the beginings of Punk, you not only learn so much about the Slits and their members, but also about the scene from back then – what else can you ask for. For fans of the band a must. The book has more then 200 pages, is paperback and fragmented in: Introduction, Acknowledgements, Timeline (that is “funny”!), The Story of the Slits, Discography and Bibliography.
One thing I learned from this is: back then some people from the punk scene already had a rich background, while others had not. Big surprise? No.
Looking at it from today, it is also easy to “critizise” their involvement with Reggae, while it is debatable if Reggae music is cool or not, one can not debate that rastafari is just another stupid religion that needs to be looked at as just like that… this was not only a problem of the Slits, but of large parts of the punk scene back then…. just thought I had to mention this. (dolf)
Isbn 9781847727800

Eigentlich hatte ich mich auf das Buch sehr gefreut, weil der Vorläufer, im Jahre 2006 erschienen – “Street Art – Die Stadt als Spielplatz” mich damals sehr begeistert hat. Das kann ich von diesem Buch leider nicht sagen. Zwar ist die Aufmachung wirklich klasse: gebunden, Großformat (196 x 249), gutes Papier. Aber leider sind mir da zum einen viel zu viele Legenden zum Thema drin und zum anderen handelt es sich teilweise um solche verkopften, akademischen Wortakrobatgebilde, das einem wirklich das Spass am Lesen vergeht, bzw. ich mich frage was das eine mit dem anderen zu tun hat. Der Untertitel kündigt das ja schon an, aber das hier dermaßen überanalysiert wird fand ich dann schon etwas übertrieben. Nichts gegen ein paar begleitende Worte zum Thema Street Art, aber man will entweder anderes übers Thema lesen und ansonsten natürlich die Street Art sehen – in diesem Falle im Buch. Somit würde ich sagen das die Kooperation Steet Artists und WissenschaftlerInnen mit einem klaren Sieg der Straßenkünstler ausgegangen ist. Denn, das darf man nicht vergessen, es gibt auch klasse Street Art zu erleben! Und davon kann man ja eigentlich nicht genug sehen. Gewiss, ein paar der Textbeiträge sind auch gut, die “Postkartenberichterstattung” aus ein paar Städten eine feine Idee und ein paar der WissenschaftlerInnen machen sich auch wirklich gute Gedanken…… aber es ist zu wissenschafltich, sorry – zumindest für mich. Somit lege ich das Buch mit gemischten Gefühlen zur Seite und hoffe das beim nächsten Mal einfach mehr Street Art dokumentiert und weniger gelabert wird. Punkt.
226 Seiten mit immerhin gut 300 Abbildungen. 28.- Euro (dolf)

Isbn 978-3-940213-44-0

Ich hab mich schon gewundert, wie will mein denn ein ganzes Buch zum Thema “Straight Edge” füllen, da reichen doch ein paar Seiten….. Aber die Autorin hat das ganze aufgeblasen und noch massig anderen “Stoff” reingenommen… alles SEHR wissenschaftlich und oft auch langweilig bzw. hat es halt nichts mit dem Thema zu tun – aber, auch natürlich interessant! Und manchmal auch lustig (Satanistische Straight Edger…) Nach einer Einleitung gibt’s “grundsätzliches” zu Straight Edge, sehr ausführlich und vieles wird mehrmals wiederholt. Dann gibt es verschiedene Konzepte zur Subkultur (Milton M. Gordon, Alber K. Cohen, Rolf Schwendter, John Clarke) und es wird untersucht ob SE laut diesen Definitionen eine Subkultur ist. Das gleiche passiert dann mit “Ideologie”, verschiedene Konzepte werden vorgestellt (Antoine-L.-C.Destut de Tracy, Karl Marx und Friedrich Engels, Karl Mannheim, Theodor Geiger, Ernst Topitsch, Louis Althusser) und Mukler prüft ob SE unter diesen Aspekten eine Ideologie ist. Das gleiche Spiel dann nochmal mit “Lebensstil” hierbei werden Georg Simmel, Pierre Bourdieu, Wolfgang Zapf, Harmut Lüdtke und Werner Georg vorgestellt – welche sich alle Gedanken zur Defintion von Lebensstil gemacht haben – und dann die Frage beantwortet ob SE ein Lebensstil ist. Zum Abschluss gibt’s dann noch ein Fazit und natürlich massig Quellenangaben, auch der Text ist voll damit, wie das eben bei akademischen Arbeiten so der Fall ist. Da es ja zum Thema eigentlich nicht viel zu sagen gibt, ist es schon erstaunlich das man damit ein ganzes Buch füllen kann. Ausserdem ist es eben – wie meist bei “Trends” die kein Regelbuch kennen, das es halt alles sehr beliebig ist. Alle können sich drauf einigen das SEer keine Drogen nehmen, nicht saufen und keinen promisken Sex haben. Bei allen anderen Themen (vegan, vegetarisch, religion, diy, hardline, usw.) gibt es unterschiefliche Auffassungen. Und da kann man sich dann bis in alle Ewigkeit drüber streiten, wenn man will. Interessant, aber langatmig und wohl nur für ganz spezielle Klientel geeignet. Paperback, 172 Seiten. 18,90 Euro (dolf)

Isbn 978-3-933060-29-7

The first issue of Sniffin’ Glue came out exactly 10 years before # 1 of Trust was published – July 1976. It was the first punk fanzine from London (and the first one in Europe). In the beginning it had a small print run (that went up pretty fast!) and only lasted for 12 issues – one year. It was started by Mark Perry, who also played in Alternative TV, ran Step Forward Records and is known for his “big quote” – “Punk died the day The Clash signed to CBS”. I have never seen an issue of Sniffin’ Glue before (and missed out on the first editon of this book in 2000 with a different cover…) so I was strained to find out about what was going on back then and how Punk really started. Lets start here with the facts: The book is a paperback with a bit over 200 pages, a little bigger than A4. Is b/w with an introduction by the author, followed by some music tips from Mark – “The Roots of Punk” (pre 1975), “Punk” (1975 – 1977), “Post-Punk” (1978 – 1980) and then all the Sniffin’ Glue Fanzines are reprinted in Facsimile. Yeah!
Anyone who was not “there” back then, but wants to speak about where Punk came from, what it was all about, how it started and so on needs to read this book, it is a must. While people unknown to Fanzines might find the “layout” strange or outstandig… it looks pretty standard Punk… like zines have been produced back then, typewriter, paper, scissors, glue… I found the “editorial” writing of Mark the most interesting, followed by the “news/gossip”, but of course all the interviews and reviews of records and live concerts also have a lot of relevant content. Check out the interviews/ articles with Damned, Clash, Saints, Subway Sect, Sex Pistols, Generation X, Eater, Adverts, Jam, Models, Cortinas, Chelsea, Panic Button, Buzzcocks…. you can learn so much about the birth of Punk, what went wrong, what it was not about, the antagonism… it is all there. You also learn a lot about the “actors” from back then. It is a great read for anyone interested in Punk-Rock. And, I tell you the lot back then had some funny slang going on…. I let a few quotes speak for themselves:
We believe Rock’N'Roll, and especially’ Punk Rock, is about enjoyment and nothing else – leave the concepts to the likes of Yes, Mike Oldfield
(SG # 1)
It’s just stupid, that’s what it is, to blow up the violence on punk-rock and so badly distort the truth! (SG # 4)
Writing about “punk-rock” is the thing to do at the moment. I hope the “fashion” soon dies out, then you’ll find out who really believed in the bands!
(SG # 5)
I’m really fed up with the punters on the “scene” at the moment. At the Clash gig in Harlesden there were lots of stupid kids who kept on acting childish by pogoing in front of the stage. They were going completely over the top by punching and kicking’ each other. It was like being at a fuckin’ football match.
(SG #
So a big FUCKOFF to NF, Lablicon, Commies, Socialist fuckin’ workers, the head in sand brigade, the lot.
(SG # 10)
The book is a good proof that punk did start in New York and that punk never had any concept to begin with – apart from a few people intended to have some fun, doing some music/art and some others trying to make money, and some others doing whatever they did…… (dolf)
24.- Euro
Isbn 9781847729736

I guess one can look at this book from two sides – so will I: The book documents the hand-made record packaging from the 90’s punk and hardcore area. And there is no better way to celebrate this but display the unique covers, accompanyed by short info on what label/band/year and style of work. You see many “unusual” materials used in record packaging, such as wallpaper, silk-screened- manila-envelopes, tin foil, hand glued together, stapled, stamped – true hand made stuff. Many labels (Gravity, Bloodlink, Lengua Armada, Vermin Scum….) and bands (Los Crudos, MK-Ultra, Guyver-One….) are pictured here – with their covers. The layout has the same DIY feel to it, typwriter, basic. You also get essays by Hardisty and Corleone Records founder Brian Oakley. Landscape format (27×20) caseboard with exposed boards, 144 pages. A great documentation of otherwise probably lost DIY-art.
Or you look at it like this: The book features DIY-cover art, only some of it is truly original, a lot of it was not even born out of a shortage of money, but for the sheer sake of DIY for DIY… most of the bands I have never heard of and many labels are unknown to me. That is probably the case because a lot of these releases where made in very small press runs – not a problem. You can thumb thru the book, read the 2 essays and put it in the shelf. Certainly it has a good documentation value and is well crafted. But…..
Now you ask yourself what I think about it… well, I stagger between the two….. you need to find out for yourself if you want to invest 34,95 $ in this fine book. (dolf)

www. markbattypublisher.com
Isbn: 978-0-9820754-2-5

CORPORATE ROCK STILL SUCKS.

Kooperation zwischen Trust Fanzine und Tante Guerilla. T-Shirt mit dem Cover der Trustausgabe mit dem SST Special. Das Ganze auf einem erstklassigen und tiefschwarzem American Apparel Shirt.

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VINYL KILLS THE MP3 INDUSTRY!

Kooperation zwischen Trust Fanzine und Tante Guerilla. T-Shirt mit dem Cover einer Ausgabe des Trust Fanzines. Das Ganze auf einem erstklassigen und tiefschwarzem American Apparel Shirt.

Aussage und Qualität auf hohem Niveau. Noch Fragen?

http://www.tanteguerilla.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=3787

Die Februar/März Ausgabe mit:
Limp Wrist, Corrosive, Ritual, Rev.Norb, Corrosive, Nunslaugther, Magrudergrind, Cobra Records sowie ein fettes Special zu Skate Punk!

Wie gewohnt gibts natürlich ehrliche reviews von Platten, Zines und Büchern sowie ausführliche/übersichtliche Tour/Gigtermine, geile Konzertfotos und oberschlaue Kolumnen – das ganze eingebettet in das neue Hammer-Layout.

Nächste Woche gibt’s Trust-T-shirts! Mehr dazu dann in bälde

Hingegen fest steht: CORPORATE ROCK STILL SUCKS!
Mehr als 30 Jahre nach der ersten Veröffentlichung und gut 20 Jahre nach dem “SST-Hype” feiern wir einen Abend lang das einflussreichste Independet-Label der Achtziger Jahre. Neben altbekannten Helden finden fast vergessene Perlen und Obskuritäten den Weg auf den Plattenteller. Selbst vor Zoogz Rift schrecken DJ SST-One (vom Trust-Fanzine) und DJ
Schippy nicht zurück. Auch an Bord TWO HORSES & KANEOKA ONE – HAZELWOOD -DJ-SET. Ein Abend mit SST-Platten, Filmen und Videos.
Samstag, 13.03.2010, Qlosterstüffje, Venloer Str. 221, U-Bahn Piusstr, Köln.

Weiterhin fest steht: PRINT`s NOT DEAD.
Deshalb laden wir zusammen mit dem Plastic Bomb und Three Chords Fanzine zum bundesweiten FANZINER-TREFFEN ein. Samstag, 24.04.2010, ab 15:00 Uhr im AJZ Bahndamm in Wermelskirchen im Rahmen der # 14 heartcoretage.

Alles weitere, Infos, Bands etc. hier: heartcoretage.de, myspace.com/fanzinetreffen, ajzbahndamm.de

Und Mitte des Jahres gibts wieder den ENDLESS GRIND OLD SCHOOL SKATE CONTEST vor dem Schlachthof in Bremen, wie immer mit DJs vom Trust. Wir bleiben dran.